Agency file

Education

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 287 employees with median total compensation of $109,895; the highest distinct record was $177,321.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $28.4M
Employees: 287
Median total: $109,895
Highest record: $177,321

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$159$165,434+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 287 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,895) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,864 (98%)
Overtime — $379 (0%)
Other — $1,794 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,371

$69,576

$109,895

$129,429

$153,446

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,446 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,371. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Education Program Development Specialist 2

31 · $116,663

Special Services

23 · $8,417

Government Representative 2

21 · $130,452

Government Representative 1

20 · $153,446

Planning Associate 2

18 · $118,146

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$26.8M —	296 —	$99,421 —
2024	$28.4M ▲ 6.2%	287 ▼ 3.0%	$109,895 ▲ 10.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Thomas Mcmahon

Government Representative 1/Education

2024 total comp

$130,992

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $130,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,992
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcmahon, Thomas C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111942
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $161,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,992

Thomas Mcmahon holds the role of Government Representative 1 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,992. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Elizabeth Thomas

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$130,631

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $129,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,631
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Thomas, Elizabeth S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152151
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,631

Elizabeth Thomas works as a Plnng Associate 3 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Elizabeth earned $130,631 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Louis Delisio

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$130,452

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $110,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,452
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Delisio, Louis J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166698
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,452

At Education, Louis Delisio serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,452. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Louisa Soto

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$130,163

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $128,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,163
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Soto, Louisa L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159375
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $132,492
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,163

At Education, Louisa Soto serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,163. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Chimaobi Amutah

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Amutah, Chimaobi O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120406
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Chimaobi Amutah works as a Project Specialist for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Chimaobi earned $129,429 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Erica Nekulak

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nekulak, Erica D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160907
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Erica Nekulak holds the role of Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,429. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Matthew Norcross

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Norcross, Matthew J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160996
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Matthew Norcross is a Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $129,429. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Cory Radisch

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Radisch, Cory B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161414
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Cory Radisch is a Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $129,429. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jacqueline Mcalister

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcalister, Jacqueline
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161779
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Jacqueline Mcalister holds the role of Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,429. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jennifer Hobbs

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hobbs, Jennifer L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161810
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

At Education, Jennifer Hobbs serves as a Project Specialist within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,429. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lindsa Wilhelmi-Guay

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wilhelmi-Guay, Lindsa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162005
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Lindsa Wilhelmi-Guay works as a Project Specialist for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Lindsa earned $129,429 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Reina Irizarry-Clark

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Irizarry-Clark, Reina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162242
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

At Education, Reina Irizarry-Clark serves as a Project Specialist within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,429. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Antoinette Booker

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$129,429

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Booker, Antoinette N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149069
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,731
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,429

Antoinette Booker is a Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $129,429. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jolie Battista

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$128,140

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $126,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,140
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Battista, Jolie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141001
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,140

Jolie Battista works as a Education Program Development Specialist 3 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Jolie earned $128,140 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Katelyn Allen

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$128,061

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $126,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,061
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Allen, Katelyn E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127428
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,350
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,061

Katelyn Allen is a Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $128,061. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Cindy Barr-Rague

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp

$127,694

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,694
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Barr-Rague, Cindy S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172433
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,694

Cindy Barr-Rague is a County School Business Administrator at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,694. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Karen Dunn

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp

$127,694

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,694
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dunn, Karen M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116773
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,694

Karen Dunn holds the role of County School Business Administrator at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,694. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Leodito Yanogacio

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp

$127,694

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,694
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Yanogacio, Leodito V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163152
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,694

Leodito Yanogacio holds the role of County School Business Administrator at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,694. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Lisa Delong

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp

$127,694

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,694
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Delong, Lisa J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163567
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,694

Lisa Delong is a County School Business Administrator at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,694. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Suzanne Abdill

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp

$127,694

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $127,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,694
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Abdill, Suzanne
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156002
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,694

At Education, Suzanne Abdill serves as a County School Business Administrator within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,694. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Mario Pirone

Spvg Adminv Anlt/Education

2024 total comp

$127,631

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $125,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,631
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pirone, Mario G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143268
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $132,402
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,631

Mario Pirone is a Spvg Adminv Anlt at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,631. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Eliza Fernandez-Vina

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$127,238

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $126,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,238
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fernandez-Vina, Eliza
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145925
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $136,850
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,238

Eliza Fernandez-Vina is a Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,238. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Allie Cobb

Government Representative 1/Education

2024 total comp

$127,184

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $126,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,184
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cobb, Allie T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139705
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $161,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,184

Allie Cobb is a Government Representative 1 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,184. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Barbara Pugh

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$126,889

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $125,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,889
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pugh, Barbara A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109982
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,889

Barbara Pugh is a Plnng Associate 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $126,889. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.